Media & CommunicationAgree / DisagreeIntermediateHigh Frequency

IELTS Essay: Many people claim that parents should place restrictions on the hours childre...

Prompt

Many people claim that parents should place restrictions on the hours children spend watching TV and playing video games and encourage them to spend more time reading books. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

#screen time limits#children's media consumption#reading promotion#parental control#childhood development

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 supports restrictions based on principle (reading is better for development) with some caveats, while Band 9 argues the evidence is about content quality and balance rather than medium, and that restrictions should be flexible based on child's learning style.

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Key concepts in this essay

developmental appropriateness of media
content quality vs. medium
balance and moderation in leisure
literacy and cognitive development
individual learning styles

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Treating TV/gaming as inherently harmful without considering content and duration context
Romanticizing reading without acknowledging high-quality video content exists
Ignoring that some children learn better through visual/interactive media

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